College Process Volunteer:
Help our scholars prepare for college by assisting them with their personal statements, Common App supplement essays, resumes, navigating the financial aid process, mock interviews and accompanying them on college campus visits.
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" Guest:
Join us for dinner at LaSalle Hall and McAuley Hall as a guest in our intimate dinner series. Guests share with scholars their stories and journey on how they became the person they are today with messages of encouragement, perseverance and determination.
Cover-to-Cover Book Club Facilitator:
Our book club, Cover-to-Cover, takes place in 6 weeks cycles, 3-4 times a year. Books are selected and assigned to scholars based on their grade level and topics covered in their respective service learning courses. As a facilitator, you will guide discussions on relevant themes and topics covered in the novels in order to foster core literacy skills among our scholars and infuse a love of reading beyond the classroom. Each cycle culminates in a presentation from each reading group, presented in front of the BHGH community.
Academic Tutors:
Scholars are assigned to a tutor with knowledge of his or her troubled subject. Tutors meet with scholars at their respective residential dorms: LaSalle Hall for boys and McAuley Hall for girls.
"Explore Next Door" Enrichment Activities:
Scholars are encouraged to take advantage of the rich, cultural tapestry that is New York City by participating in a variety of extracurricular activities offered to them. Accompany our scholars to performances, screenings, conferences, dialogues, exhibitions, and workshops in a multitude of areas including sports, arts, sciences, and the humanities.
Saturday Programming:
Once a month (usually the 3rd Saturday), scholars are required to participate in a BHGH staff-run Saturday program that focuses on a specific topic. Topics include Career Day, College Day, Life Skills Day, Visual and Performing Arts Day, and much more. If you enjoy conducting engaging workshops geared toward young adults and their developmental needs, volunteer to be a presenter or facilitator for one of these Saturday programs!